I agree that building more coops and councils is a good start. I do want us to be politically effective too, though. When I say “politically”, I’m not talking about electioneering or participating in liberal democracy. I’m talking abeut building power. Expanding the message. Growing coalitions. Growing the movement. That can’t be done if all were focused on is endless gatekeeping and purity testing 24/7.
All that is done naturally by taking part in horizontal orgs.
Also, I disagree that taking one day to cast a vote ballot is asking too much.
Then you’re missing the forest for the trees. Elections is not “one day to cast a vote”, it’s years long process wasting millions of volunteer work hours, mental health and goodwill.
But you response shows me you were just wasting my time. You weren’t trying to learn, you were trying to prove a point to some imaginary audience.
The electoral system is not going away overnight. You can build the new world while lending a hand to those in need.
If you can’t be bothered to cast one ballot on one day of the year to help your brothers and sisters, then that betrays a level of callousnoss and sociopathy I want no association with. And I see all too often in this crowd. It’s quite sad.
All that is done naturally by taking part in horizontal orgs.
Then you’re missing the forest for the trees. Elections is not “one day to cast a vote”, it’s years long process wasting millions of volunteer work hours, mental health and goodwill.
But you response shows me you were just wasting my time. You weren’t trying to learn, you were trying to prove a point to some imaginary audience.
The electoral system is not going away overnight. You can build the new world while lending a hand to those in need.
If you can’t be bothered to cast one ballot on one day of the year to help your brothers and sisters, then that betrays a level of callousnoss and sociopathy I want no association with. And I see all too often in this crowd. It’s quite sad.
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